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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Dr. Stibbe’s book, The Stories We Live By, and free online course are full of real-life examples: of economics textbooks that describe people as “consumers” who are driven by an insatiable need to buy; the government documents that position cows and horses as “units” as though they are as lifeless as a kitchen cupboard; and the United Nations’ Sust

Deep Ecology • Why We Need New Words for Nature

North Woods: A Novel

Daniel Mason

amazon.com

“I cannot say exactly how nature exerts its calming and organizing effects on our brains,” the poetic neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote in the dawning years of the twenty-first century, “but I have seen in my patients the restorative and healing powers of nature and gardens, even for those who are deeply disabled neurologically.”

Maria Popova • The Healing Power of Nature and Beauty: Florence Nightingale on Expediting Recovery from Illness and Burnout

Dr. Stuart Rothenberg and Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf of Maharishi Ayurveda,

Kavitha Chinnaiyan • The Heart of Wellness: Transform Your Habits, Lifestyle, and Health

What’s something about the natural world that fascinates you?

Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships

The Healing Power of Nature and Beauty: Florence Nightingale on Expediting Recovery from Illness and Burnout

Maria Popova themarginalian.org

We often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lives each day—what we eat, how we respond to stress, how much exercise we get, and (perhaps most important), how much love and intimacy we have—can make such a powerful difference in our health and well-being, but they do.

Kris Carr • Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, And Live Like You Mean It!

The spring unleashing its winter-coiled power, the joy of living.